Washing-machine attachment



June 1 1926. 1,58,516

' A. BLAKE WASHING MACHI NE ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 2, 1925 arsenaal-.eg

I N V EN TOR, fbb@ Blake A TTORNE Y.

Punched out from the doubled over portion 15 are tongues 2O which are spaced apart and which co-ope-rate with similar tongues 19 punched from the doubled over portion 14 to serve as a support for a locking handle 21 which is rockingly mounted on a pin 22 projected through the lugs. This locking handle is provided with an engagement nose 23 which projects through the slot 24 formed in the doubled over p0rtions 14 and 15 as a result of punching tongues therefrom. It is thus seen that both of the doubled over portions 14 and 15 are securely bound together at the upper edge by means of the tongues 19 and 20. In construction, it is desirable that a pair of these locking arms 21 be mounted on the edges.

In the form shown in Fig. 4, the locking arm 21 is in such a position as to securely clamp the members 12 and 15 on the wall 11; in order to release these members from the wall 11, it is necessary to rock the. locking member 21 on its pivot 22 so as to move the nose 23 past center, the doubled over portions 14 and 15 being further sprung outwardly from the wall 11 as the nose 23 approaches center. It is evident, therefore, that when the device is locked in the position shown in Fig. 4, the` doubledI over portions 14 and 15 serve. to retain the locking member in operative position'and prevent rattling resulting from vibration.

As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, the spac-Y ing bar 25 may be used which is provided with an angularly turned portion 25 adapted for engagement in a slot 18 formed in the block 18. As many of these spacing members 25 may be used as are found necessary or desirable. When the spacing bar is to be inserted in operative position, the lower end of the members v15 and 12 are swung outwardly against the tension of the material from which they are made and the spacing bars inserted in the slots 18. The resiliency of the metal will then retain the ends of the spacing members 25 in engagement with the inner surface of the wall 11, so that the corrugated or washboard forming portion is at a slight inclination, which is the most desirable position for efficient use.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified form in which a corrugated or washboard forming portion 12 is hingedly connected adjacent its upper edge to the U-s'haped member 14 adapted to embrace the wall 11. A reinforcing plate 15I corresponding to the plate 15 shown in the *preferredA form is also Vhingedly connected, as at 29, to the U-shaped member 14, and a U-shaped reinforcing strip 26 positioned within the U-shaped meniber14. Similar tongues are punched from one side of these Usshaped members for mounting the locking arm 21.

It is evident that with a device of this class a washboard forming member may be easily and quickly mounted on the wall 11 0f the tub of the washing machine, so as to accomplish the results desired. The block 18 is, of course, quite thin so that the corrugated portion 14 will not lie outwardly from the inner surface of the wall 11 to any great extent. A soap dish 33 is shown mounted on the device rby means of a U- shaped bracket 34, which is projected through the members 12 and 15 and angularly turned at its ends.

l/Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown in the drawings, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modiiications as come within the scope of the ap ended claims.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: l

1. A washing machine attachment of the class described comprising a metallic plate having the major portion of its areacorrugated and doubled upon itself adjacent one end; a reinforcing plate for such corrugated plate having its marginal edges at opposite sides angularly turned for embracing the edges of said corrugated plate for reinforcing the same, the upper end of said reinforcing plate being doubled upon itself and lying in engagement with the doubled over portion of said corrugated plate; a pair of spaced tongues struck from each of said doubled over portions; and alocking arm pivotally mounted between said lugs adapted upon movement in one direction for locking said doubled over portions in embracing relation on the wall of the tub of said washing machine.

2. A device of the class described comprising a corrugated plate; a reinforcing plate positioned on one side of said corrugated plateand having opposite edges doubled upon themselves for embracing the edges of said corrugated plate for reinforcing the same, the upper edges of said reinforcing plate and said corrugated plate being doubled upon themselves to provide a substantially U-shaped structure; a pair of spaced tongues punched from the doubled over portion of each of said plates, the corresponding tongues of each plate lying in engagement with each other; a cam locking arm pivotally mounted in said lugs; and a spacing block attached to the lower edges of each of said plates at one side thereof, said spacing block lying in engagement with the surface of said reinforcing plate.

3. A device of the class described comprising a corrugated plate; a reinforcing doubled upon themselves for embracing they edges of said corrugated plat-e for reinforc` ing the saine, the upper edges ofsaid rein` forcing plate and said corrugated plate be-k ing .doubled upon kthemselves to provide a substantially U-shaped Structure; a pair of spaced tonguespunched from tber doubled `verportion of each of said plates, the corresponding tongues lof each plate lying in engagement with' each. other; a cam locking arm pivotally mounted in said lugs; a spac`r ing block attached to the loiver edges of each of said plates at one side thereof, said spac ing block lying in engagement'with the sur-rk `face of said reinforcingrplate, said U-sliaped structure being adapted-for embracing the edge of a-'Washing machine tub, the said v spacing block normally engaging against the inner surface of the-Wall of said tub and provided with slots;` and spacing means fory enga-glug 1n said Vslots formed 1n sald spacing block for spacing said spacingbloclr from the inner surface of said tub.

4. A device of the classdescribed com'erl prisulg a corrugated plate; a: reinforcing' plate positionedon ones1de of'said corru-I gated-plate and` having opposite yedges doubled upon. tlieinselves'rfor embracing the "edges of said corrugated plate for reinforcf ing thesame, theupperl edges of said reine 'n `forcing plate and saidcorrugated plate `be-` -ing doubledupontliemselves toprovide a substantially U-sliapedstructure; a pair of spaced tongues punched ffroin the doubled over portion of yeach of Said'plates, the corresponding tongues vofeacli plate lying in engagement fwith'leach other; a cam locking arm pivotally vmounted inj'said lugs; a spacing blockatt'acliedjto the lowerv edges of eaclifof 'said plates" at 'one vside thereof, said xspacing vblock lying engagement with the surface yof 'said reinforcing plate, said U- shaped `structure being-adapted for embracving the edge/of` a Washing machine tubgthe said fspacingf block normally yengaging block 'from the Y. inner surface of saidv tub; and L.-sl1aped spacing members, the base Vthereof being adapted for engaging in said fslotsformed insaid spacing'blocl; andthe legsthereofbeing `adapted orfengaging they inner surface'ofsaid tubfor kretaining said` plates'inclinedA to theplaneof the Wallbf y said tub. f i

In testimony'fwliereof Iifhave signed the foregoing specification.' n j e, i ABBIE" BLAKE. 

